Day 90
Deuteronomy 16:1‐17:20; Luke 9:7‐27; Psalm 72:1‐20; Proverbs 12:8‐9
Reverence and Obedience
Today’s reading from Deuteronomy leaves no doubt concerning the expectations God had for His children. Though they had fallen, He presided over their restoration with meticulous care for fear that they would lose their way because of ignorance and spiritual blindness. We see a Father who has once again restored His children and in the process of blessing them has bestowed the means whereby they may more fully participate in their own redemption as children of the living God.
From commemorating festivals, to observing honoring traditions, to caring for widows, orphans and foreigners, God is urging His children, now free, to bring this redemptive grace to those who may be under subjection to them, who remain vulnerable to the ways of a socially unjust world. These decrees, given directly by God, urge His chosen, and by extension, urge us as part of His body, to step out in faith, trusting that our actions will bring reward to those who come to know us.
We might pose the question, “If one were accused of being a Christian, what evidence would support the conviction?” The answer lies in living out what we say we were given, what we say we believe, and what we are called to do today as Christians. Will your reverence and obedience to God convict you today?
This is a challenge we share in living out our faith. We hold on to the hope that, though fallen, we still have a chance for redemption through our reverence and obedience to God. Ponder this today as you open your heart to the vulnerability of conviction by others.
The Rev. Din Bissoondial, Deacon